Lee, 52, temporarily stepped down March 22 after a firestorm of criticism for refusing to arrest a Neighborhood Watch volunteer who fatally shot Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black 17-year-old on Feb. 26.

Lee said his investigators conducted a thorough and fair investigation but found no solid evidence that George Zimmerman committed a crime. Zimmerman told them he killed Trayvon in self-defense after the 17-year-old knocked him down with a punch then began pounding his head on a sidewalk.

The no-arrest decision sparked demonstrations across the country and led local and national civil rights leaders to call for Lee's dismissal.

At a special meeting March 21, Sanford's city commissioners cast a 3-2 no confidence vote. The next day, Lee temporarily stepped aside, saying he had become a distraction.

City Manager Norton Bonaparte Jr. is the only one who can fire Lee. He has said he will make no decision on what to do until an outside agency reviews the Sanford Police Department's investigation into Trayvon's death and determines whether it was botched.

George Zimmerman's new attorney, Hal Uhrig, has come out swinging. Less than 72 hours after announcing he was on the defense team, he's done interviews on CBS, NBC, CNN and the Fox network, and he's aggressively pushing this message: George Zimmerman is a victim.